Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 254
Trim: 6⅜ x 9½
978-1-5381-8782-1 • Hardback • June 2024 • $95.00 • (£73.00)
978-1-5381-8783-8 • Paperback • June 2024 • $42.00 • (£35.00)
978-1-5381-8784-5 • eBook • June 2024 • $40.00 • (£30.00)
Odin Jurkowski, PhD is tenured full professor at the University of Central Missouri (UCM). He teaches in both library science and information services and the educational technology graduate programs. He has been at UCM since 2002, having completed his MLS from Dominican University, an MS in technical communications and information design from Illinois Institute of Technology, and his EdD in instructional technology from Northern Illinois University. He has developed and taught over 25 different courses including but not limited to Foundations of Educational Technology, Using Technology to Enhance Teaching and Learning, Communication in Online Learning Communities, Educational Technology Leadership, Technology in Libraries, Creating Web-Based Resources, and History of the Book and Libraries.
Jurkowski's fourth edition of his classic text continues to provide basic information and realistic, practical advice about educational technology resources and services. The historical contexts and chapter discussion questions makes this book a relevant textbook for new school librarians.
— Lesley S.J. Farmer, PhD, professor of Library Media, California State University Long Beach
Technology and the School Library is truly a comprehensive guide to devices, software, and policies for using technology in a learning environment. Jurkowski addresses established, current, and emerging technologies’ potential to enhance learners’ engagement in locating, creating, and sharing information, and provides school librarians with guides and frameworks for selecting and managing a range of applications. This book is a must for school librarians for to effectively infuse their school libraries with appropriate tools to empower teaching and learning.
— Marcia A. Mardis, professor, School of Information, Florida State University